2. Post-reading Exercises

Language Study

Ex. 1. Match the words to their definitions:
1) patronage
2) favouritism
3) anarchy
4) rank and file
5) vacancy
6) functionary
7) underling
8) subordinate, n a) a job which is not being done by anyone and which people can apply for;
b) the ordinary members of an organization as opposed to the leaders or officers;
c) a situation where nobody seems to pay attention to rules or laws;
d) this person has an official administrative job in an organization, especially in a government or a political party;
e) the practice of unfairly helping or supporting one person or group more than another;
f) the support and money given by someone to a person or a group such as a charity;

g) someone, who has a less important position than you in the organization that you both work for;
h) inferior in rank or status to someone else.